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House Hansard - 119

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 27, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 119 - Oct/27/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Oct/27/22 11:22:00 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Madam Speaker, we know that this $500 one-time benefit is going to help so many Canadians, as my colleague said. It is a step in the right direction, but it is not going to solve the bigger issue of the financialization of housing that we are seeing. In my riding of Nanaimo—Ladysmith, we recently sent a letter to the Minister of Housing, Diversity and Inclusion, to call upon the minister to stop the financialization of housing. This included 15 individuals from first nations organizations and others, all asking for change from the Liberal government. Is the member in agreement that we need to move forward to ensure that housing is not being used as a commodity? Will he be working alongside us to begin making the changes necessary so that Canadians can have access to their human right of housing?
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Context: House Hansard - 119 - Oct/27/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Oct/27/22 12:25:45 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Mr. Speaker, I had an adverse reaction to hearing national access to dental care being referred to as a trinket. It is very problematic to me when I hear day in and day out from constituents and Canadians across the country that they want access to dental care. We know that having access to dental care saves us money. There is no economic reason for us not to be proactive in preventing costs to our health care system. I am wondering if the member could share what he has to say to constituents in my riding of Nanaimo—Ladysmith and Canadians across the country who are asking for dental care, instead of doing what in my opinion is belittling the need for dental care by referring to it as a trinket.
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Context: House Hansard - 119 - Oct/27/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Oct/27/22 12:42:12 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Mr. Speaker, first, I commend the member on highlighting the work and perseverance of the NDP, which has forced Liberals to finally do what is right and move forward with a national dental care plan. I feel that the member, perhaps, is a little upset that the Conservative-Liberal coalition that existed just a year ago, which voted down dental care, has clearly broken up and here we are today. I do agree that there is currently a patchwork approach in place that is leaving so many Canadians behind in accessing dental care. Can the member share why he is opposed to a national approach, with the leadership that we need, so that all Canadians have head-to-toe health care, including dental care?
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Context: House Hansard - 119 - Oct/27/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Oct/27/22 1:12:43 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her speech. I am sure my colleague knows that many Quebeckers do not have dental insurance. This bill is just the first step in our plan to ensure that all Canadians, including Quebeckers, have access to dental insurance. Can my colleague tell us whether she agrees that there should be a dental plan that covers all Canadians?
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